Date updated: 08/10/2021
Resource Category: collections care
Back to Basics ‘How to care for and conserve collections’ – 29 June 2021
Date updated: 08/10/2021
Environmental Monitoring and Control during Covid-19 – 7 December 2020
Date added: 08/12/2020
Environmental monitoring and control play an important role in collections care. Many of our historic collections are susceptible to damage from incorrect or fluctuating humidity.…
Advice about Collections Care – Advice Sheet
Date updated: 26/04/2021
Collections Care Guidance during the Covid-19 Crisis Conservation specialists Spencer and Fry have pulled together some suggestions on how to care for your museum collections…
Keeping your Buildings and Collections Safe during the Covid-19 Crisis
Date added: 16/04/2020
Keeping your buildings and collections safe during Covid 19 crisis
Collections Care Guidance during the Covid-19 Crisis
Date added: 16/04/2020
Collections care during Covid 19 crisis
Materials from Object TLC Study Visit (Hampshire Solent)
Date updated: 26/04/2019
Materials from th Object TLC Study Visit to Hampshire Cultural Trust HQ, Chilcomb House, Winchester on Friday 13 March 2015. Includes links to the Museum…
Materials from Hampshire Solent ‘Caring for Paper-Based Collections’ Event 6 March 2015
Date updated: 26/04/2019
Materials and resources from 'Caring for Paper-Based Collections' Event facilitated by Ruth Stevens and Julie Fitzgerald of the Sussex Conservation Consortium on 6 March 2015 at…
Painting Conservation training – handouts
Date updated: 26/04/2019
Handouts on painting conservation delivered on behalf of CSI as part of the Sussex Museums Group remedial conservation project across Surrey, East & West Sussex,…
Textile Conservation training – handouts
Date updated: 26/04/2019
Powerpoint presentation from Zenzie Tinker on textile conservation. Delivered by Zenzie on behalf of CSI as part of the Sussex Museums Group remedial conservation project…
Archaeological Objects Conservation training – handouts
Date updated: 26/04/2019
Powerpoint presentation and supporting handouts from Dana Goodburn-Browns on conservation of Archaeological Objects. Delivered by Dana on behalf of CSI as part of the Sussex…
Book & Paper Conservation training – handouts
Date updated: 26/04/2019
Powerpoint presentation and supporting handouts from Ruth Stevens on conservation of Books & Paper. Delivered by Ruth on behalf of CSI as part of the Sussex…
Materials from Hampshire Solent Peer Development Groups Launch 22 May and 27 June 2014
Date updated: 26/04/2019
Materials from the launch of the Hampshire Solent Museum Development Programme's five Peer Development Groups: Audience development; Collections care; Display and interpretation; Emergency preparedness; Retail…
Emergency Planning E-Learning Tool
Date updated: 26/04/2019
Learn about Emergency Planning with Museum of London's free e-learning resource. http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/Resources/e-learning/emergency-planning-tool/
Handling Museum Objects E-Learning Tool
Date updated: 26/04/2019
Learn about the handling of museum objects with Museum of London's free e-learning resource. http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/Resources/e-learning/handling-museum-objects/
Packing Museum Objects for Storage E-Learning Tool
Date updated: 26/04/2019
Learn about the packing of museum objects for storage with Museum of London's free e-learning resource. http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/Resources/e-learning/packing-museum-objects-for-storage/
Preventive Conservation Training request form
Date updated: 26/04/2019
If you are interested in any preventive conservation training please fill in this request form. Training topics include: Introduction to Preventive Conservation Pest Identification and…
Materials from Museum2Museums: Collections Care at the Powell Cotton Museum
Date updated: 26/04/2019
Handouts from the Museum2Museum Sharing Skills day led by the Powell Cotton Museum on Monday 17th March 2014. Download Location_and_Movement_tips_from_Powell_Cotton_Museum.pdf... Download Object_handling_tips_from_Powell_Cotton_Museum.pdf... Download Making_tissue_puffs_by_Powell_Cotton_Museum.pdf... Download…
Emergency Planning & Recovery Handouts
Date updated: 26/04/2019
Use the following plan to build up your own Emergency Plan which will be suitable for Accreditation puposes. Download Harwell_Emergency_Plan_Template.doc... Download Harwell_Emergency_Response_Team_Identification.doc... Download Harwell_labels.pdf...
The agents of deterioration
Date updated: 26/04/2019
Outlining and agents of deterioration that can affect a museum collection. Download The_Agents_of_Deterioration.pdf... You might also like Emergency Plan: Business Continuity - Making it Work…
Object handling
Date updated: 26/04/2019
Basic guidlelines on how to handle objects and what to do if an object gets broken. Download Object_Handling.pdf... You might also like Emergency Plan: Business…
Object movement forms
Date updated: 26/04/2019
Generic forms for the documentation of moving your collection. Download Object_Movement_Form_General.doc... You might also like Emergency Plan: Business Continuity - Making it Work Emergency Plan:…
How to make tissue puffs
Date updated: 30/04/2019
A pictorial guide to making tissue puffs and sausages for safetly packing your collection for storage. Download How_to_make_tissue_puffs.pdf... A pictorial guide to making tissue puffs…
Conservation Material Supplies
Date updated: 26/04/2019
List of conservation materials and associated suppliers Download Conservation_Material_Suppliers.pdf... You might also like Emergency Plan: Business Continuity - Making it Work Emergency Plan: Business Continuity -…
Conservation Resource Bank Request Form
Date updated: 04/11/2019
[caption id="attachment_1422" align="alignright" width="369"] Equipment from the resource bank[/caption] The Conservation Resources Bank is full of materials which are free to any Accredited Museum, or…
Sussex Museums Group – Remedial Conservation Project Final Report 2013
Date updated: 26/04/2019
The Final Report from CSI, who were commission by Sussex Museums Group to deliver a remedial conservation project across Surrey, East & West Sussex, Kent…
Kent Collection Mapping
Date updated: 26/04/2019
Created by Jennifer Jackson, Finds Liaison Officer for Kent, for the 'Archaeology in Museums' trianing day. However, this mapping exercise can be used to capture…